Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Deputy CM Shinde accuses Opposition of stunts behind student protests
A very important leader from Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde, talked to reporters in Delhi.
He said the Congress party is doing big shows outside Parliament to get attention.
These shows happened while students were having a peaceful meeting at a place called Jantar Mantar.
The students went back home after the education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, said sorry and left his job.
Some people think Amit Shah, a big minister, should also leave his job.
Mr. Shinde says the government wants to talk about everything inside Parliament.
He thinks the opposition should come in and debate instead of protesting outside.
He also said young people are the future of India, so the prime minister spoke directly with them.
He reminded everyone that his government was formed the right way.
Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde accused Congress of staging political stunts outside Parliament under the guise of student agitation.
Shinde said former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on moral grounds after the Jantar Mantar protest in New Delhi.
He asserted the Union government is fully ready for debate in Parliament while the Opposition avoids it.
He questioned whether Congress demands Home Minister Amit Shah's resignation because he eradicated Naxalism, abrogated Article 370, and eliminated Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.
Shinde urged the Opposition to debate in the House and support legislation like women's reservation, calling constituency delimitation the need of the hour.
- Who
- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Congress and the INDIA bloc opposition.
- What
- Shinde accused the Opposition of staging political stunts around student protests and urged parties to debate in Parliament instead.
- When
- Friday, following Shinde's hour-long meeting with Prime Minister Modi in Delhi.
- Where
- New Delhi, including Parliament, Jantar Mantar and the Prime Minister's residence.
- Why
- Because Congress and other opposition parties are demanding Union Home Minister Amit Shah's resignation and demonstrating instead of joining parliamentary debate.
Government / ruling side (Shinde, MahaYuti)
Opposition side (Congress, INDIA bloc)
Amit Shah's resignation
Government / ruling side (Shinde, MahaYuti)
Congress is staging political stunts under the guise of student agitation; the government is ready for debate and Shah needs no lessons in patriotism.
Opposition side (Congress, INDIA bloc)
Congress and other opposition parties demand Union Home Minister Amit Shah's resignation and demonstrated outside Parliament and PM Modi's residence.
Handling of the student protests
Government / ruling side (Shinde, MahaYuti)
Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on moral grounds, after which the agitation concluded and students returned to their routine; the PM interacted directly with students.
Opposition side (Congress, INDIA bloc)
Opposition parties continued demonstrating and pressing for Amit Shah's resignation even after Pradhan's resignation.
Shiv Sena name and symbol dispute
Government / ruling side (Shinde, MahaYuti)
The MahaYuti government was formed within the legal framework and former CJI D.Y. Chandrachud clarified it was 'not unconstitutional'; Shiv Sena's strength grew from 40 to 60 MLAs.
Opposition side (Congress, INDIA bloc)
Shiv Sena-UBT is contesting the party name and symbol in the Supreme Court and earlier alleged the Chief Minister's election was unconstitutional.
- Speaker
- Eknath Shinde, Maharashtra Deputy CM and Shiv Sena leader
- Allegation
- Congress staging political stunts behind student agitation
- Moral resignation
- Dharmendra Pradhan resigned after Jantar Mantar protest
- Opposition demand
- Resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- Government stance
- Fully ready for debate in Parliament
- Meeting
- Hour-long Shinde-Modi talks in Delhi
- Shiv Sena strength
- Grew from 40 to 60 MLAs
- Protest location
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi